Dark Chocolate Brownie Oreo Layer Cake

This is a decadent dessert consisting of a layer of brownies, Oreo cookie crumbles, pudding and cool whip. It is guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 6  ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 2  cups granulated sugar
• 4  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts (optional)
• 6  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 5  cups milk
• 4 (3 1/3ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (18 ounce) package  Oreo cookies
• 2 (8 ounce) containers Cool Whip (regular size)
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  Hershey's syrup

Directions

1. **Brownie Layer:
2. Microwave butter and bittersweet chocolate in a 2-qt glass bowl on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is melted, stirring mixture. Whisk 2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
3. Toss together 1 tablespoon flour, walnuts (if desired), and chocolate chips.
4. Stir remaining flour and salt into sugar mixture. Add walnut and chocolate chip mixture. Spread batter into a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. **Oreo cookie layer:
7. Put all Oreo cookies (except 10 cookies) in blender for crumbs or crush in a ziploc bag if you prefer crumbles.
8. Drizzle Hershey syrup over brownies and spread with spoon. Add Oreo cookie crumbs/crumbles. Then, drizzle more Hershey syrup over the Oreo cookie crumbs/crumbs and spread around with spoon.
9. **Pudding Layer:
10. Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes. Spread over brownies.
11. **Topping:
12. Add Cool Whip on top of pudding layer and top with the 10 extra cookies (whole or crumbled) and drizzle Hershey syrup for decoration (if desired).